Dip-net frame



(No Model.) Y O, E, WHEELER.

DIP NET FRAME.

No. 407,979. Patented July 80, 1889,

71 68 May 02b arm-4A N Wm UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CIIARIJES E. \VIIEELER, OF FARMINGTON, MAINE.

DIP-NET FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,979, dated July 30, 1889.

Application filed March 1, 1888- Serial No. 265,984. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. WHEELER, a citizen of the United States, residin at Farmington, in the county of Franklin and State of Maine, have invented 116w and useful Improvements in Dip-Net Rings and Stall's; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in net ring or bow and staff to which nets may be attached for landing fish. This ring or bow is preferably made of flat spring-brass, as follows:

Figure 1 shows the top ends of the ring or how in two sections or parts, with socket A on the end of one how, into which the other end of the bow slides, when the two parts of the ring or bow arebent into ring or bow shape. The bottom of the two parts of the ring are made to fit the fork-shaped head ll, upon which the two lower parts of the ring" or how 0 (3' are loosely riveted or bolted to each fork of the head in such manner as to allow the two sections or pieces of the ring or how to freely turn back upon the staff ll, Fig. 3, when so desired.

In Fig. 2 is shown the ring or bow with the upper ends of the two sections or pieces joined together in the socket I). llpon and a part of the other end of the head E, Fig. 2, is a socket or ferrule to receive the hollow staff or handle of the dip-net, in which :fishing-rod tips may be carried. Upon and around the outside of this hollow socket or ferrule is a sliding ferrule or clamp with slots ff, Fig. 2, to receive and rigidly secure in place the two lower ends of the net ring or bow when in use. \Vhen not in use, the sliding ferrule or clamp is designed 1o slide back upon the main ferrule, as shown at G, l ig. 3, thereby releasing the lower ends of the ring" or how, so that the two parts of the ring or how, when disconnected at the top socket l),-l.+ig;. 9,1nay be turned back upon the staff or handle into slots h 71 Fig. 53, made in or upon the stall? to receive the upper ends of the ring or bow when turned on the rivets or boll-s back onto the staff, thereby permitting the net and sectional ring or how to be reduced to a small compass for carrying; in the hand or for shipment.

I claim as my invention 1. In a folding (lip-net ring or how, the combination of a ring or bow in two sections or pieces, with the two upper ends of the same connected and secured by a socket; or slols around screw-heads, and the two lower ends of the ring; or how loosely riveted or bolted to the sides of a forked or short-armed head in such manner that the two lower ends of the sections or pieces of the ring or how, when disconnected at the upper socket, may be turned back on the loosely riveted or bolted joints and rest in or upon slots on the sides of the staff or handle without removing, the net from the rings or bows thereby holding the said upper ends of the ring or bow in place upon the staff or handle, substantially as described.

2. In a dip-net, the combination of a socket or ferrule on the staff thereof, a sliding collar on said socket provided wit-h an integral tubular ei'ilarg ement or offset for clamping the inner extremities of the separable bows of said net, substai'itially as described.

In testimony whereof I al'lix mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

(IIARLES E. \VllEELER; 

